The Organ

The Organ

90 mins | Drama | Jan. 22, 1965

The Organ is a drama set in the times of the wartime Slovak State. A young Polish deserter and gifted organist finds shelter from the fascists in a Slovak Franciscan monastery. He gets into a conflict with the local organist and choir leader, a man limited in his world views and spiritual values. The collision of talent and beauty with pettiness and closed-mindedness leads to envy and ill will, which draw young Felix away from his temporary hiding place and back to the dangers of war.

The Organ

90 mins | Drama | Jan. 22, 1965

The Organ
The Organ is a drama set in the times of the wartime Slovak State. A young Polish deserter and gifted organist finds shelter from the fascists in a Slovak Franciscan monastery. He gets into a conflict with the local organist and choir leader, a man limited in his world views and spiritual values. The collision of talent and beauty with pettiness and closed-mindedness leads to envy and ill will, which draw young Felix away from his temporary hiding place and back to the dangers of war.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Studio Hraných Filmov Bratislava
Original title Organ
Directors Alžbeta Domastová, Miroslav Horňák, Štefan Uher
Writers Alfonz Bednár

Cast

František Bubík

as Bachnák - regenschori

Kamil Marek

as Franciscan

Irma Bárdyová

as Bachnáková

Hana Maciuchová

as Nella

Lujza Grossová

as Katarína Molnárová

Tomáš Tobák

as Milan Molnár - commander Hlinka's Guards

Ctibor Filčík

as Franciscan (voice)

Viliam Polónyi

as Colonel (voice)